New Amsterdam, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
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New Amsterdam is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
New Amsterdam, Wisconsin | |
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New Amsterdam to the right and the Town of Holland is to the left | |
  New Amsterdam  New Amsterdam | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 91°19′00″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Town | Holland |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570198[1] |
History
86 original Dutch settlers settled in the area in 1853. The town steadily expanded in the 1850s, seeing a post office in 1855 and its first town hall meeting in 1858.[2][3]
